Kodak Black on Lauren LondonI'll Give Her a Year of 'Crying & S***'... Then It's My Turn
4/6/2019 12:09 PM PDT
Kodak Black doesn't seem to care that Lauren London just lost Nipsey Hussle to a brutal murder, 'cause he's already contemplating when and how to holler at her.
The Florida rapper posted a video to his IG Live, which began getting circulated Saturday -- and it shows KB hanging out with some buddies of his and openly talking about Lauren like a piece of meat that he wants for himself in the wake of Nipsey's death.
Check out the clip -- he calls Lauren "that baby" and a "whole widow out here," while also musing that he'll be the best man he can be to nab her next. He says he's even willing to give her a whole year of "crying and s***" before he makes any potential moves on her.
One of his friends asks if Kodak's shooting his shot, but he says he isn't ... he insists he's just being friendly, and wouldn't mind being a shoulder for her to lean on. Kodak also says she "can call my line."
Keep in mind ... it's been less than a week since Lauren's long-term partner and father to her child was gunned down in his own neighborhood. She said she's lost at the moment without him.
A body was found at the home of Dennis Day, an original Disney Mouseketeer who has been missing for over eight months.
The human remains have not been identified and the investigation is ongoing, according to a statement sent to USA TODAY Saturday by Captain Tim Fox, a spokesperson for the Oregon State Police.
"On Thursday, April 4, 2019, the Medford Assault and Death Investigation Unit (MADIU) was contacted by the Phoenix Police Department after human remains were discovered at 510 Pine Street in Phoenix, Oregon," the statement read.
Day, 76, a Mouseketeer with Disney's Mickey Mouse Club for two years in the mid-1950s, was once among the most famous child performers on American television. He danced and sang on millions of black-and-white TVs across the nation, wearing the iconic mouse-ear beanie and sweaters emblazoned with his name.
But Day has not been seen since July, when he vanished from his small town of Phoenix. He left behind his beloved cat and dog and his partner of more than 45 years, Ernest Caswell, who suffers from dementia-related memory problems and now lives in assisted care.
His sister, Nelda Adkins of Coalinga, California, told USA TODAY in February that she fears the worst.
"The way it looks now, unless we find a body, we're not going to find him," she said.
Day's rural home and property had been previously searched, along with local cemeteries and canals, to no avail.
Lt. Jeff Price of Phoenix's police told USA TODAY two months ago that Day's car was found about 200 miles away on the Oregon coast in the possession of two strangers who claimed Day had let them borrow it.
It was impounded by Oregon State Police and later searched, but there was no sign of foul play, Price said.
Contributing: Maria Puente
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Less than one week after the March 31 passing of Nipsey Hussle, many communities are still recovering from the sudden tragedy. In addition to mourning the slain artist, activist, and entrepeneur, many people are taking action too. Yesterday (April 5), a vigil and peace treaty was held by street leaders, intended specifically for those who are gang affiliated. With it, a short notice gathering took place out front of The Marathon, Nipsey’s store and plaza on West Slauson Avenue in the Crenshaw District. On March 31, that plaza parking lot was the site where the 33-year-old born Ermias Davidson Asghedom was fatally shot three times. Two other men standing with him were also struck by gunfire and hospitalized.
Rollin 60s Crip leader Big U, the man who helped usher Nipsey Hussle into the music industry in the mid-2000s, was among those who called for the gathering Friday. “For all the different gangs in L.A. that want to come out and support. Over the last two days, we’ve been having meetings amongst us: Eight-Trays, Rollin 60s, East Coasts, Hoovers, Bounty Hunters, and everybody that’s like-minded to come together,” he said in an Instagram announcement. The gathering was organized to run on a schedule between 3pm and 5pm. “It’s not open to the public. It’s only for L.A. street gangs: Bloods, Crips, and those with the like minds that want to support and pay homage to one of our lost soldiers, one of our good brothers [and one of] our teachers and leaders.”
At yesterday’s event, Big U told TMZ, “We’re having a gang truce and a gang rally so all the different gangs from L.A. can get together to come celebrate the life and the gift of Nipsey.” U noted that while Tupac Shakur made Southern California his home at the end of his life and Biggie Smalls was gunned down in L.A., this loss is different. “Nipsey was the first L.A. artist to die the way he died. He didn’t have no conflict with nobody; he wasn’t beefing with nobody.” Big U added that in addition to Crips and Bloods, Hispanic gangs are also part of the gathering. He also cited other street leaders for their efforts to make the event possible.
“Bringing in a lot of different gangs that have been warring with [each other] for years is really kinda dangerous. We tried to get the people who want to be here from different gangs, different sets, and it’s beautiful to have this many people here,” Nipsey’s former manager said Friday. “The overall goal is to establish structure [for] going on forward. We’re having this, and then we want to start having sit-downs with different gangs.” U added that as those meetings progress he wants violent rivals to meet. “The gang violence in L.A. has been down. It’s been down for the last 30 years. A lot of people get along; Crips and Bloods get along on the whole. So this was tragic in the fact that [authorities are calling it ‘gang-related’]; it was kinda more hate-related than gang-related.”
Since March 31, a suspect, Eric Holder, has been apprehended and formally charged with Nipsey’s murder along with the attempted murder of two others. On Thursday, Holder pleaded not guilty to those charges. He is represented by former O.J. Simpson prosecutor Christopher Darden, and is reportedly in solitary confinement for his security, held on $7,040,000 bond. Investigators have reported that the 29-year-old in custody is gang-affiliated.
According to Los Angeles officials, Nipsey Hussle had a meeting scheduled with Los Angeles Police Commissioner Steven Soboroff and Police Chief Michel Moore for the day after his murder. Reportedly, the agenda of that meeting was to explore ways to unify communities across L.A., especially in South Central. Throughout his nearly 15-year-career, Nipsey promoted his affiliations in his lyrics. However, the artist repeatedly aimed to present gangs like the Rollin 60s as the self-governing and community-focused street organizations that many were founded to be. Additionally, he regularly collaborated with Rap peers from other, sometimes rival neighborhoods and fellow artists who have proclaimed various street affiliations. Since the 2000s, Nipsey had worked with The Game, Jay Rock, Snoop Dogg, YG, The Jacka, Mozzy, Ab-Soul, Jim Jones, and others. At The Marathon, Neighborhood Nip’ sold variations of his merchandise in multiple color-ways that paid homage to the symbolism of many different sets.
A public vigil outside of Marathon was held April 1. Nip’ collaborator Dave East organized one of several gatherings in New York City. Other cities have held separate memorials for the respected activist, entrepreneur, and Grammy-nominated artist. A memorial service is planned for Thursday (April 11) at the Staples Center, a venue with a capacity of 21,000. According to TMZ, attendees must have a ticket for entry.
This march comes 27 years to the month after the Watts Peace Treaty. Surrounding the verdict of the 1992 Rodney King trial, gang leaders organized a ceasefire. NFL Hall Of Famer and social activist Jim Brown was present along with figures of the Hip-Hop community as Crips, Bloods, and other gangs came together in Watts to the street agreement.
In the months and years that followed, various sets worked together in the community and on music. Throughout the mid-’90s there were Bangin’ On Wax compilations featuring talented members of the Crips and the Bloods. Several of these independently-released albums reached the Top 200. Hip-Hop artists Domino, DJ Battlecat, and The Relativez are some of the more prominent acts involved.
According to Hits Daily Double, Nipsey Hussle’s 2018 album VictoryLap is forecast to reach the highest-charting position yet, more than one year after its release.
According to TMZ, the family will hold the service at the home of the Los Angeles Lakers and Clippers, the Staples Center. Nipsey's family, along with LAPD officials and Staples Center personnel met on Wednesday (Apr. 3), to book the 21,000 seat venue and plan the security and logistics for the service. The service is expected to take place on Thursday, April 11, and will be a ticketed event.
TMZ claims the tickets will be sold through a website created by the family. In 2009, Michael Jackson's funeral was also held in the Staples Center.
Hussle was gunned down outside of his Marathon Clothing store in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Los Angeles on March 31. A few days after the murder, police arrested the alleged shooter, 29-year-old Eric Holder, and charged him with one count of murder, two counts of attempted murder, and one count of possession of a firearm by a felon. Holder entered a not guilty plea on Thursday afternoon via his attorney Chris Darden, the former prosecutor-turned-criminal lawyer best known for being the prosecutor in the O.J. Simpson murder trial.
Holder's bail was set at $5 million and he will appear back in court on May 10.
Elsewhere, the civil rights drama 'The Best of Enemies' may have trouble getting much past $5 million in its debut.
New Line and DC's kid-friendly superhero pic Shazam! zoomed to an impressive $20.5 million at the Friday box office for a projected domestic debut of $51 million-$54 million.
The movie had already earned $3.3 million in sneaks heading into the weekend. Overseas, Shazam is likewise off to a strong start, earning $44 million through Friday, including an opening day haul of $15.3 million in China.
The seventh title in the DC Extended Universe stars Asher Angel as Billy Batson, a teenager who only has to utter the word "Shazam!" to be transformed into an adult superhero played by Zachary Levi.
Mark Strong, Grace Fulton, Jack Dylan Grazer and Djimon Hounsou co-star in the film, which was directed by David Sandberg, who helmed horror hits Lights Out and Annabelle: Creation.
Shazam!, earning strong reviews and an A- CinemaScore, lured plenty of younger moviegoers on Friday, with 52 percent of ticket buyers under the age of 25. Males made up 66 percent of the audience, according to PostTrak.
Paramount's Pet Sematary, based on the Stephen King novel and a remake of the 1989 pic, is also excavating strong numbers in its debut, earning an estimated $10 million on Friday for a projected $23 million-$25 million weekend and a second-place finish. It earned a C+ CinemaScore (horror fare pics often draw a lower grade).
The R-rated horror pic stars Jason Clarke as Dr. Louis Creed in the story of a mysterious burial ground hidden deep in the Maine woods near the family’s new home. Amy Seimetz and John Lithgow also star in Pet Sematary, which made its world premiere at SXSW. Kevin Kölsch and Dennis Widmyer directed.
Shazam! appears to be making life tough for holdover Dumbo, which grossed $4.9 million on Friday. The Disney pic looks to fall as much as 59 percent in its second weekend with a projected $19 million, putting it at No. 3.
Jordan Peele and Universal's horror hit Us, now in its third weekend, and Disney/Marvel blockbuster Captain Marvel will round out the top five.
That puts the third new offering of the weekend, The Best of Enemies, at No. 6 with an estimated $4.6 million-$5 million after earning $1.6 million on Friday.
From STXfilms, the 1971-set civil rights drama stars Taraji P. Henson as a civil rights activist and Sam Rockwell as a member of the Ku Klux Klan who face off over school integration in Durham, North Carolina.
Best of Enemies, from first-time writer-director Robin Bissell, earned an A CinemaScore.
Zachary Levi, Grace Fulton, Jovan Armand, Jack Dylan Grazer, Ian Chen, Faithe Herman in 'Shazam'
Warner Bros.
Warner Bros. and DC Films’ Shazam opened with a terrific $20.5 million Friday, including $5.9 million in Thursday previews but not including $3.3 million in national sneak previews from two weeks ago. That gives the film a $23.825 million running domestic cume and a real shot at ending up over $55 million by tomorrow night. Couple that with an A from Cinemascore and we have another DC Films hit. Yes, this will be a lower debut than even Aquaman’s $72 million (counting its own sneak previews) Fri-Sun launch last December, but Shazam is a $90 million New Line joint, so the variables are a little different. At its cost, even a Conjuring-like performance (around $110 million domestic and around $350 million worldwide) would be a solid win.
Moreover, a run like last April’s Rampage ($100 million domestic and $428 million worldwide on a $120 million budget) would be (at worst) a triple. More importantly, the film has earned mostly positive reviews (a 91% fresh and 7.28/10 average critic rating on Rotten Tomatoes) and strong word-of-mouth. Coupled with Wonder Woman and Aquaman, and it’s hard not to argue that DC Films has now earned the benefit of the doubt when it comes to solo superhero flicks. That this film is going to earn around $55 million over the weekend despite being a B-level property and lacking outright movie stars is a sign both to the overall strength of the superhero genre and the general popularity of DC Films as a now somewhat trusted brand.
It also shows that Walter Hamada’s DC Films franchise can turn B-level superheroes into A-level movie stars while playing in different franchise sandboxes. Man of Steel was a sci-fi first contact drama, Wonder Woman was a World War I/Greek mythology tale, Shazam was a kid-friendly horror fantast and Aquaman was uh… “all of the above and more.” Like Marvel initially did with their Phase One movies, DC is taking less-than-top-tier properties and turning them into hugely popular names, while also crafting uniquely compelling cinematic variations on those heroes. If we ever get another team-up movie, the hook will not just be “Hey, it’s the Justice League!” but rather “Hey, Zackary Levi’s Shazam is going to meet Gal Gadot’s Wonder Woman and Jason Momoa’s Aquaman!”
Yes, I am being presumptive in that the film will play well overseas (we’re probably looking at a $100 million-plus foreign bow) and that it’ll leg out at least until April 25 at around 6:00 pm. But the David F. Sandberg-directed horror-tinged foster kid melodrama (that’s also a superhero movie) is a pretty great film. It plays like a mix of Meet the Robinsons, Antwone Fisher, the first Spider-Man and the best part of Green Lantern (a truly horrifying villain with plenty of character development and serious daddy issues) all blended into a kid-friendly throwback that never feels less than unique unto itself and never sells out its drama for spectacle. Shazam, being as good as it is, shows that Wonder Woman and Aquaman were not flukes.
The optimist in me says that we could see legs this weekend like Kong: Skull Island, which pulled a 3x multiplier after a $20 million opening day. That would get Shazam to around $63 million for the weekend, counting the sneak previews. Even an over/under $55 million launch would be a win, specifically because the movie is quite good and I’d expect halfway decent legs. Whether it legs out here and abroad and ends up closer to Ready Player One than The Conjuring 2, it proves that DC Films can do its thing without relying on Batman and Superman. If and when we get more Superman and Batman films, it won’t be because the folks at DC Films had to, but because they chose to.
Popular presenter Jimmy Kimmel gatecrashed a couple’s wedding in Las Vegas and took singer Celine Dion and actor David Spade along for an unforgettable ceremony.
Kimmel on Friday concluded his week of broadcasts at Planet Hollywood by interrupting the nuptials of Kate and Jason which were taking place in a nearby chapel.
AS Kimmel presided, via TV link, over the ceremony, Spade was seen taking pre-wedding toast shots.
The biggest surprise for the newlyweds came, however, when Celine Dion walked in as their wedding singer and performed her hit Because You Loved Me.
Kodak Black doesn't seem to care that Lauren London just lost Nipsey Hussle to a brutal murder, 'cause he's already contemplating when and how to holler at her.
